The Medical clinics of North America
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The aim of this article is to review some of the important topics in critical care medicine, including the latest management recommendations for sepsis, the use of noninvasive ventilation in respiratory failure, and practice guidelines for transfusion in critically ill patients.
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This article reviews principles of recognition and management of a selection of commonly encountered infectious disease emergencies, including sepsis, necrotizing soft tissue infections, acute meningitis, and the emerging issue of severe Clostridium difficile colitis. Less common but potentially deadly environmentally acquired or zoonotic pathogens are discussed, as are special patient populations, including the febrile returning traveler and the asplenic patient.